Somebody told me about it

When I was still a little boy

He said to me, crime does not pay

He said to me, education is the key, yeah

As a little boy I thought I knew

What I was doing, yeah man

But today here I am in jail





Chorus:

I' m a prisoner (x3)





I looked all around me

But to see nothing

but four grey walls staring at me

the policeman said to me, son

They won' t build no schools anymore

All they' ll build will be prison, prison (x3)

'cos today, yeah





Chorus:

I am a prisoner (x2) I' m a prisoner

Dear lord





I asked the policeman and said

How much must I pay for my freedom?

He said to me, son

They won' t build no schools anymore

They won' t build no hospitals (x2)

All they' ll build will be prison, prison (x4)





Chorus till fade